Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Seattle Area Kids in Need

Partnership focused on promoting power of reading

August 23, 2017 03:29 AM Eastern Time

SEATTLE--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Seattle area as
a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685,
NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and
business process services company and First Book. First Book is a
nonprofit social enterprise that has delivered more than 160 million
books and educational resources to programs and schools with children in
need.

“Through the support and dedication of Wipro employees, tens of
thousands of children can enjoy the power of reading and unlock their
future.”

The books will be distributed to registered First Book members in the
Seattle area, providing additional education resources in the community
where Wipro employees live and work. The books will be used to stock
classroom libraries, facilitate reading circles, and help students build
their home libraries.

Wipro’s presence in Seattle includes its development centers in Redmond
and Bellevue, serving clients in the high-tech and capital market
sectors, among others. Last September, local Wipro employees hosted a
Spirit of Wipro run, which included a 5K run, kid’s run, and family
picnic with activities.

Launched in 1998, the First Book National Book Bank is the first and
only centralized distribution system for large-scale children’s book
donations from publishers to schools and programs serving kids in need.
The National Book Bank distributes 10 million books annually, and with
Wipro’s support, 19,000 of these books will be donated to schools and
programs in Seattle, Boston, Mountain View, and Indianapolis.

“Wipro is committed to playing a role in enhancing the access to books
for children in the Seattle community,” said Anurag Behar, Chief
Sustainability Officer, Wipro Limited. “Our Seattle-based employees
are honored to help support students continue their educational journey
throughout the summer months.”

Since 2015, Wipro and First Book have partnered together to distribute
over 118,000 books throughout the U.S. and Canada, with a goal of
distributing over 200,000 books to children in need, as part of their
three-year partnership.

Book ownership and a print-rich environment are leading indicators of a
child’s educational success, but for the 32 million children growing up
in low-income families in the U.S. alone, books are scarce. A recent
study found that in one low-income neighborhood, there was only one book
for more than 800 children, whereas in moderate income neighborhoods,
there are 13 books for every one child.1

First Book, which has operations in both the U.S. and Canada, works with
formal and informal educators serving children in need aged between 0-18
years in a wide range of settings – from schools, classrooms, summer
school and parks and recreational programs, to health clinics, homeless
shelters, faith-based programs, libraries, museums, summer food sites
and more. The organization supports more than one in four of the 1.3
million classrooms and programs that are serving children in need in the
U.S. alone.

“Access to books deeply affect a child’s ability to learn, and we are
grateful that Wipro and its employees in Seattle and across the nation
continue to support their local communities by spreading First Book’s
mission of bringing the transformative power of books to children in
need,” said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book.
“Through the support and dedication of Wipro employees, tens of
thousands of children can enjoy the power of reading and unlock their
future.”

First Book transforms the lives of children in need. Through a
sustainable, market-driven model, First Book is creating equal access to
quality education — making everything from brand-new, high-quality books
and educational resources to sports equipment and snacks affordable to
its member network of more than 325,000 educators who exclusively serve
kids in need. Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 160
million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving
children from low-income families in more than 30 countries. First Book
currently reaches an average of 3 million children every year and
supports more than one in four of the estimated 1.3 million educators
serving children in need. With an additional 1,000 educators joining
each week, First Book is the largest and fastest-growing network of
educators in the United States exclusively serving kids in need.
Eligible educators, librarians, providers, and others serving children
in need can sign up at firstbook.org/register.
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About Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global
information technology, consulting and business process services
company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation,
robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients
adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company
recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong
commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have
over 160,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents.
Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a
bold new future.

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